Educator, progressive thinker and Brahmo leader Rajnarayan Bose passed away on this day. He helped to translate the Upanishads into English for Tattvabodhini Sabha soon after college. He taught English for a while at Sanskrit College before taking up the position of headmaster at Midnapore District School.

He was remarkable as a teacher and made a significant difference to education in Midnapore. He strove to introduce students to a world of knowledge that extended beyond the classroom. He established a night school for farmers and a school for girls. He advocated the study of Bengali and other Indian languages.

He was one of the initiators of the Hindu Mela and was behind National Society, which set up National Schools. Bose’s was one of the strident voices of protest against the Vernacular Press Act. He was an influence on the mind of the young Rabindranath Tagore. He wrote several books, including Atmacharit, Sekal Aar Ekal and Science of Religion.

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